title: The role of the robot in treating urinary tract endometriosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To detail the recent advances in the use of computer-enhanced robotic technology to surgically treat urinary tract endometriosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Few studies have been published in this field. The studies are severely limited in scope. Further study is warranted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Robotic-assisted laparoscopic techniques have proven useful in the treatment of extensive endometriosis and may prove useful in the treatment of urinary tract endometriosis.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA. drnezhat@gmail.com
authors.forename: Camran
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nezhat
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Modest
authors.forename: Louise P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000601:surgery*; D013519:Urogenital Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods